what omb said, if it is a defense department contractor and the firm has penalties for not filing this warren act notices, then the defense department is going to pick it up. and if 10% of defense company works are laid off from lockheed and boeing and raytheon, northrop grumman and general dynamics that adds up to $400 million in pennalities. that is extra 400 million. it is double that if they lay off 20% of their workforce. that would be 800 million. melissa: it is an outrageous move i about the government and i don't see this being reported in the mainstream media right now. in the case of lockheed martin, they said, we're talking about 123,000 employees. and it is the law, labor department. that we must warn them. and if you don't do something about the fiscal cliff, on november 1st, we need to mail out the slips, let them know. they have families. they need to know in 60 days they are going to get laid off and the government said, shh, don't tell them. if will be okay. if they sue you, we'll cover the cost. it is a scandal. >> the government is telling companies to break the law. the re